Joining cocktail hour

I agree, it would be a little lackluster if you have a DJ announce you, then just nothing happens. Maybe you could flow into your 1st dance after your announcement, then you could do your spotlight dances after dinner to get people on the dance floor. It’s nice to break up those dances anyway- it gets a little boring for guests to sit through multiple dances back-to-back. Another option would be for you and your SO to go to the mic and do a toast to thank your guests for sharing in your special evening.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much! We will definitely consider that! I’m just worried that I’ll take away their “bar” time since the bar will be closed during dinner with a first dance. Why is this so hard? 😂😂

View Quoted Comment Oh wow, if you are going to close the bar down after cocktail hour, I definitely wouldn’t want to take away any time from it. Is there a reason you are closing the bar early?

View Quoted Comment Our package closes the bar during dinner time for an hour.

View Quoted Comment Ah gotcha. Closing for an hour isn’t a big deal. I thought it was closing for the whole evening.
I would probably just do your announcement, then you and your SO can go to the mic and toast everyone for joining you on your special day. It’s the perfect time to do it since you already have everybody’s attention and it’s a great way to make sure you have thanked everyone (just in case you miss somebody later throughout the evening). Plus, it will only take a minute (so it won’t take away from cocktail time), and a toast encourages everyone to continue drinking and celebrating (so it won’t kill the vibe).

Being that you will have been married for two weeks by the time of your delayed reception/celebration of your marriage I really don't think any grand entrance introducing you for the first time as husband and wife is necessary and I wouldn't do it during cocktail hour regardless. I would mingle freely with my guests during appetizers and drinks, then if you want to be introduced in the context of a special dance at the reception, you could do it then.

Are you getting introduced during the cocktail hour? We took some photos during the cocktail hour and then had a private moment with some food in the bridal suit, we did end up joining the end of the cocktail and just mingled, some guests took that time to take personal photos with us. Then everyone moved into the ballroom and the whole Bp was introduced we did first dance then and then the dance floor was open for a bit before dinner was served. We did parent dances a bit later in the evening. Do what works for you and your partner. Happy planning!

We're getting introduced for the reception then going right into our first dance.